Many thanks to everyone who participated through donations and assembling of blessing bags during this past Sunday’s mission event. Over $1,000 worth of items were collected to fill 92 Birthday Bags for children & clients of Parker Task Force. A special thanks to our Second Grade Sunday School class for pre-assembling bags with plates, napkins & cups. All leftover…
Greetings Parker UMC Congregation, Safety is our first concern while work continues on the paving project. As the construction work continues in our parking lots, please observe the following. If a lot is roped off or has cones or pylons in front of the driveway, please do not try to park in those areas. And please do…
Our UM General Conference will be meeting (once every 4 years) this spring May 10-20. The General Conference will deal with a variety of issues. Some of them are mundane while others will make headlines. We are planning to have a series of four Town Hall meetings following Easter to highlight some of the issues…
I don’t think we can count on Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction about the arrival of spring but I do know that we will celebrate Easter very early this year. Sunday March 27 will mark our remembrance of the resurrection of Jesus. It will be a beautiful day. I hope you will be with us. Meanwhile, we will be making our way through the season of Lent as…
Have you ever been in a place where you just have no words? There have been many times throughout my life where I have found myself in that exact spot (I know, that can be shocking to some!). And as I journey through the Lent season and come upon the Passion Week and all that leads up to Easter, I often find…
“I am so excited to be a part of the staff here at Parker United Methodist Church. I have been raised in the Methodist Church and grew up in all of the children’s and youth ministries. The church has shaped my faith and my life. I pray daily that together as a church we will help the youth grow in their faith…
We are in the midst of Lent, a time to reflect and really focus on strengthening our faith. Each year, the season of Lent helps me see areas in my life where I can strengthen my relationship with God. And it helps me see that I need to continue to seek God and continue strengthening my relationship with Him, depending on Him for everything.…
Greetings Everyone, This week is a forerunner of spring as the temperatures rise almost to 70°. A wonderful time to get outside and enjoy the warmth, as long as you don’t get pushed around by the winds! This is also a time to take part in an opportunity to learn more about how the Holy Spirit is working in other United Methodist churches in…
I am so excited to be working with you, and I’m anxious to know more about you and what makes each of you special and unique. Each morning I say a prayer for all of you as you start your day. I understand you’ll have challenging days, weeks, times. Please know I am here for you anytime you need a friend, shoulder…
In March, we will again pack Blessing Bags on the second Sunday. We will bless the clients of Parker Task force with Birthday Bags for children. Each bag will contain a cake mix, can of frosting, candles, party plates, cups, napkins and forks. We will also need pretty bags (birthday bags or colored bags) to…
Thank you, thank you PUMC for the generous response to last Sunday’s Blessing Bag mission event. Almost $1300 in food and clothing donations was packaged into bags to be shared with our homeless neighbors and almost 100 bags were packed. A special thanks to our Second Grade Sunday School class for making the love notes…
We all know that February is the month of love with Valentine’s Day arriving right in the middle of the month. Of course, this particular February has even more room to ‘love one another’ since it is a leap year with a ‘once every four year’ experience of February 29th! There is always room for more love! When…
When I was growing up, I remember Lent as this time where I had to choose to give up something that I loved. I remember trying to trick the system, finding things that I could give up that wouldn’t cause me too much pain. “I can give up this certain cartoon because I don’t really…
Sometimes in my heart, I struggle with whether or not mission work that I participate in has longevity. Although giving food, clothes, and money can be very helpful, it is also finite in its reach, when it’s gone, it’s gone. This is the main reason I love the Heifer International. Heifer International is a great organization that works with communities to help end hunger…
Greetings Everyone, I want to share with you an opportunity that is coming up on Saturday morning of March 5th . This event is our annual district leadership conference, and it will be held at Tri-Lakes UMC which is not far away; south on 83 to the El Paso county line and then west & south about one mile. The keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Janet Forbes (senior pastor…